Structural Engineering & Mechanics (S/M)

The application of solid mechanics and materials science to the design of building systems and transportation systems to carry static loads and to resist dynamic loads.

Undergraduate courses at Duke covering this area include:

EGR 120L(25L). Introduction to Structural Engineering

EGR 201L(75L). Mechanics of Solids

CEE 201L(130L). Uncertainity, Design and Optimization

CEE 302L(139L). Soil Mechanics

CEE 421L(131L). Matrix Structural Analysis

CEE 422L(133L). Concrete and Composite Structures

CEE 423L(134L). Metallic Structures

CEE 425(175). Analytical and Computational Solid Mechanics

CEE 429(192). Integrated Structural Design

Beyond the education provided by these undergraduate courses, students may pursue independent study in areas of Structural Engineering and Mechanics on which Duke places particular emphasis, including:

Computational Mechanics The study of how to efficiently and accurately simulate the response of complex materials and structures to a broad range of loading conditions. Computer simulations of stuctures undergoing cracking and yielding with large deformation are addressed by faculty in the department.

Environmental Mechanics The study of how extreme heat, aggressive chemical environments, and high mechanical loads affect the load-carrying capacity of solids, structures and soils.

Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering The study of how earthquake-induced ground motions affect building and bridge structures, the design of such structures to resist earthquake loading, and the control of structures by using 'smart' materials to improve their dynamic response to earthquake loads.

Fulfilling Study Track Requirements

Download the course check sheet for your graduation year to determine the required classes for this track.

Environmental Engineering & Water Resources (E/W)

The application of biology, chemistry, and fluid mechanics to the analysis of natural environments and the design of systems to reduce the effects of pollutants on the environment and on public health. See also the certificate in energy and the environment.

Beyond the education provided by these undergraduate courses, students may pursue independent study in areas of Environmental Engineering on which Duke places particular emphasis, including:

Environmental Biotechnology and Bioremediation The response of microbial communities to anthropogenic perturbations and the manipulation of microbial processes to degrade anthropogenic compounds

Environmental Nanoscience The study of nanoscale materials for environmental treatment technology and their potential impacts for environmental quality and human health

Air Quality The study of atmospheric contaminants, their persistence, and potential exposure hazards for humans

Energy and the Environment The development of innovative solutions that meet the global demand for energy and the environmental implications associated with energy production

Environmental Chemistry The study of chemical processes that control the transformation, partitioning, and bioavailability of pollutants, nutrients, and other compounds in environmental media

Sensors The development of devices to improve detection and control of trace constituents in air, water and soil

The application of fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, and, in many cases chemistry, to the analysis of the flow of water within the water-table, between the water-table and the surface, and on the surface. See also the certificate in energy and the environment.

Undergraduate courses at Duke covering water resources include:

CEE 301L(122L). Fluid Mechanics

CEE 302L(139L). Soil Mechanics

CEE 462L(123L). Water Resources Engineering

CEE 469(193). Integrated Environmental Design

Beyond the education provided by these undergraduate courses, students may pursue independent study in areas of Water Resources and Hydrology on which Duke places particular emphasis, including:

Environmental Fluid Dynamics The study of atmospheric and oceanic flows in the meso-scale and the global scale for the prediction of long-term and medium-term environmental changes; turbulent transport in rivers, wetlands and plant canopies; exchanges of water and other substances within the soil-plant-atmosphere system.

Vadose-Zone Hydrology The study of water flow beneath the ground surface and above the water table; tracking and prediction of contaminant plumes in the sub-surface, contaminant remediation within the subsurface.

Eco-Hydrology The study of the interaction between hydrological processes and terrestrial ecosystems), modeling and analysis of precipitation space-time dynamics

Environmental Mechanics The study of how mechanical loads, chemical environments, and fluid flows interact and modify each other. The use of electro-magnetic waves and stress waves to interrogate the properties of the sub-surface.

Fulfilling Study Track Requirements

Download the course check sheet for your graduation year to determine the required classes for this track.